fear

noun, verb/fɪə/CEFR A2

ভয়, ভীতি, ভয় পাওয়া, ভয় করা

Meaning

An unpleasant feeling caused by danger or the threat of harm.

Example sentences

He has a fear of the dark.অন্ধকারে তার ভয় আছে।
Fear stopped her from speaking.ভয় তাকে কথা বলতে বাধা দিল।
Many people fear the dark.অনেক মানুষ অন্ধকারকে ভয় পায়।
He feared he would fail.সে ভয় পেয়েছিল যে সে ব্যর্থ হবে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: fright, dread, terror, be afraid

Antonyms: courage, bravery

Similar words, and what each means

fright
আকস্মিক ভয়, ভীতি
A sudden, sharp feeling of fear.
dread
ভয়, আতঙ্ক
A strong feeling of fear about something that may happen.
terror
আতঙ্ক, তীব্র ভয়
Extreme, overwhelming fear.
be afraid
ভয় পাওয়া, ভীত হওয়া
To feel fear, or to be sorry to have to say something.
panic
আতঙ্ক
A sudden strong feeling of fear that stops clear thinking.
phobia
ভীতি, আতঙ্করোগ
An extreme, irrational fear of a particular thing or situation.

Other English words for “ভয়, ভীতি, ভয় পাওয়া, ভয় করা”

dread
A strong feeling of fear about something that may happen.
phobia
An extreme, irrational fear of a particular thing or situation.
fright
A sudden, sharp feeling of fear.
afraid
Feeling fear or worry about something.
scared
Frightened of something.
frightened
Afraid or scared of something.

Opposite words

courage
সাহস
The ability to do something that frightens you.
bravery
বীরত্ব, সাহসিকতা
Courageous behaviour in the face of danger or difficulty.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

fearfuladjectiveভীত, শঙ্কিত
fearlessadjectiveনির্ভীক, সাহসী
fearlessnessnounনির্ভীকতা

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“fear” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • অঙ্গ প্রতিস্থাপন, চারা তুলে অন্যত্র রোপণ করা
- • নালা, খানা; ফেলে দেওয়া
- • বুদবুদ; বুদবুদ ওঠা
- • ভয়, ভীতি, ভয় পাওয়া, ভয় করা
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ভয়, ভীতি, ভয় পাওয়া, ভয় করা — fear (noun, verb) — ভয়, ভীতি, ভয় পাওয়া, ভয় করা. An unpleasant feeling caused by danger or the threat of harm.
Which word is closest in meaning to “fear”?
- • concern
- • park
- • fright
- • hint
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fright — fright — আকস্মিক ভয়, ভীতি. A sudden, sharp feeling of fear.

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